How to pronounce parochial
parochial
/pərˈəʊkiːəl/
4 syllables, stress on the second
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ch is pronounced /k/ here, not as in “chair”.
Parochial, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce parochial?
Parochial is pronounced /pərˈəʊkiːəl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in parochial?
Parochial has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in parochial?
The second syllable: /pərˈəʊkiːəl/.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in parochial?
ch is pronounced /k/ here, not as in “chair”.